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Why Gripen E No Magic Bullet for IAF
Saab’s factory in Linkoping has started final assembly work on the first prototype of Gripen E and the aircraft is due to be rolled out by 2016, followed by first flight. Saab plans to add 2 more jets before Certification is completed by 2018 and aircraft enters production in 2018-19 onwards.
Collapse of MMRCA tender and Defence minister Manohar Parrikar clarifying that only Light aircraft will replace Mig-21 in Indian air force has reactivated Gripen Lobby in India, but a plan observation of above-mentioned timeline will clear many misconceptions that G2G deal for Gripen E will resolve all problems of depleting fleet strength of Indian Air force .
Aircraft offered (Gripen E) to India actually will make its first flight by 2016 and deliveries to Swedish airforce itself will start in 2018-19 onwards. The joint assembly plant of Embraer and Saab in Brazil will start production of aircrafts from 2018 and deliveries will start from 2019 onwards, which could wrap up as early 2023. The Brazilian plant will assemble only 10 to 15 of Brazil’s 36 aircrafts at Embraer plant and the rest will be supplied by the Swedish plant at Linkoping.
after observing above-mentioned timeline, India even with a G2G deal can start production of Gripen E in India only post-2019 period which is very close to timeline of Tejas MK-2 entering production line. Tejas MK-2 as per ADA will make its first flight by 2018 and will enter production after clearing FOC Certification by 2021-22.
The production line of HAL will start with 8 aircrafts initially which will be increased to 16 aircrafts after supply lines are streamed lined. What IAF and MOD are discussing is how HAL can start production line which can deliver 16 aircrafts in the initial phase and later ramp up production to 24 aircrafts.
India instead of committing to Gripen orders should actually commit to larger orders for Tejas MK-2, which will encourage private defence sector companies to participate, in fact IAF already has held discussions with Private defence sector companies so that MK-2 can have a parallel production line . Second production line will be developed in collaboration with HAL which could also provide training to engineers recruited by Private sector company . for such venture to succeed IAF will have to commit aircraft which it will buy from Second production line to make whole purpose of second line viable .
Saab’s factory in Linkoping has started final assembly work on the first prototype of Gripen E and the aircraft is due to be rolled out by 2016, followed by first flight. Saab plans to add 2 more jets before Certification is completed by 2018 and aircraft enters production in 2018-19 onwards.
Collapse of MMRCA tender and Defence minister Manohar Parrikar clarifying that only Light aircraft will replace Mig-21 in Indian air force has reactivated Gripen Lobby in India, but a plan observation of above-mentioned timeline will clear many misconceptions that G2G deal for Gripen E will resolve all problems of depleting fleet strength of Indian Air force .
Aircraft offered (Gripen E) to India actually will make its first flight by 2016 and deliveries to Swedish airforce itself will start in 2018-19 onwards. The joint assembly plant of Embraer and Saab in Brazil will start production of aircrafts from 2018 and deliveries will start from 2019 onwards, which could wrap up as early 2023. The Brazilian plant will assemble only 10 to 15 of Brazil’s 36 aircrafts at Embraer plant and the rest will be supplied by the Swedish plant at Linkoping.
after observing above-mentioned timeline, India even with a G2G deal can start production of Gripen E in India only post-2019 period which is very close to timeline of Tejas MK-2 entering production line. Tejas MK-2 as per ADA will make its first flight by 2018 and will enter production after clearing FOC Certification by 2021-22.
The production line of HAL will start with 8 aircrafts initially which will be increased to 16 aircrafts after supply lines are streamed lined. What IAF and MOD are discussing is how HAL can start production line which can deliver 16 aircrafts in the initial phase and later ramp up production to 24 aircrafts.
India instead of committing to Gripen orders should actually commit to larger orders for Tejas MK-2, which will encourage private defence sector companies to participate, in fact IAF already has held discussions with Private defence sector companies so that MK-2 can have a parallel production line . Second production line will be developed in collaboration with HAL which could also provide training to engineers recruited by Private sector company . for such venture to succeed IAF will have to commit aircraft which it will buy from Second production line to make whole purpose of second line viable .
